Legging.



No. 648,845. Patented May I, 1900. W. S. GALLERY & B. SETTLE.

LEGGING. (Application led Dec. 21, 1899.)

(No Model.)

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LEGGING.

SPECIFICATION formingpart or' Letters Patent No. 648,845, dated May 1,19100.

Application iiled December 21,

1899. Serial No. 741,151. (No model-\ To a/ZZ whom 'it may concern:

Be it known that we, WILLIAM S. GALLERY and ROY SETTLE,citizens of theUnited States, residing at St. Joseph, in the county of luchanan andState of Missouri, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inLeggings; and we do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exactdescription of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in theart to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The invention relates to leggings, andinore particularly to that classof devices adapted to be worn by brewers,. butchers,l and oth-f erswhose vocations subject them to danger of illness by getting their feetwet.

The object of the invention is to lprovide a legging which shall besimple in construction, durable in use, comparatively inexpensive ofproduction, and one which may be quickly and easily placed upon the footand which will be prevented from working upward and becomingdisarranged.

With this object in view the invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinaf-V ter setforth.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of ourimproved legging. Fig. 2 is a rear view, and Fig. 3 is a plan View, ofthe stirrup.

Referring tothe drawings, a denotes the body any suitable material, suchas canvas, and which may be provided with fastening means, such asbuckles l), for securing it in place.

vc denotes the stirrup, which consists of a piece of spring-wire, therear portion of which is bowed downward, as shown at cZ,to tit'under theboot or shoe immediately in advance of the heel. Side pieces e projectalon-gthe side ot the shoe or boot and rest upon the upper edge of thesole. At the forward end the side pieces are connected together by adownwardly-extending bailg, which crosses under the toe of the boot orshoe and which may be formed integral with the side pieces'.

f denotes an angular extension of the crossl! piece g and projectsforward of the cross-- piece and is curved up and over `the toe of theboot or shoe and engages the sole at that).A point. In order to secureproper rigidity, we

of the legging, which Ymay be made of Vance. of the heel,

twist or coil this extension upon itself, as shown in Fig. 23.

It will be understood that the stirrup does not come in contact with thefioor, but rests upon the upper edge of the sole and will pre- Vent thelegging from working upward or bccomin'g in any way disarranged. .lheforward end ofthe stirru p,or the portion which we have desgnatedf, byreason of fitting tightly over the toe of the sole will prevent thelegging from working out ot' place.

While we have shownstraps and buckles as a means for forcing the leggingin place, it is understood that any other means may be employed whichwillaecomplish the same re-.

suit.

From the foregoing description, taken in connection with theaccompanying drawings, the construction, operation, and advantages ofour improved legging will be readily apparent without requiring anextended explanation.' The device is extremely simple, may be made atsmall cost, and is exceedingly useful for the purpose for which it isdesired.

It will of course be understood that various changes in the form,iroportion, and the niinor details of construction may be resorted towithout departing from the principle or sacrificing any of theadvantages of this invention.

Having thus fully described our invention, what we claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

A legging having av stirrup secured to its lower end, said stirrup beingprovided with a cross-piece near its rear end adapted to tit under thesole ofthe shoe immediately4 in adthe side pieces of said stir rup beinadapted to rest upon the upper edge of t e sole, the forward end of saidstirrupand formed with an angular projection which extends up over theforwardend of the sole and is adapted to engage the toe of the shoe'.VIn testimony whereof wehave hereunto se our handsdn presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

WILLIAM S. CALIQERY.

l ROY SETTLE.' Witnesses:

CLARA. T. .-DncKnR,

Geenen-L. RolLLINs.

a cross-piece connected to

